The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-08
THE HORSE DRovER's MARRIAGE.
Judge Allen Tells Love Story-An Interest
ing Romance.


HAMILTON, Ca, November g. Special. l.
Judge Allen has mind full of anecdotes and
never tires of telling them. He recalls with
clearness every incident of seeming unim-
portance which has TRANSFERRED during his ca
reer. He has heard speeches from the lips of
repeat a speech he heard delivered by Henry
Clay in a crowded street of Macon, when the
orator predicted the civil war.
He was asked for story, and as his habit is,
he had sat for moment quietly smoking his
pipe. AT length he placed his pipe in his pock-
ct and said:
"Wen, I will tell you real love story.
1t all happened twenty years be-
fore the, war, when was
attending school at the Georgia university.
At that time there existed among the proud
southerners no greater prejudice than that
against horse drovers. A horse drover was
considered little better than horse thief.
met one day young man OF this class and, in
spite of my share in the common prejudice, L
was struck with his easy manner. / saw
enough of him to come to the conclusion that
he would grace anybody's parlor, so one day
asked him if he would not like to call on a
young lady friend of mine. He
said ab h t T04d at be glad we to made do
a call on Miss Priggins. We found that she
had already two callers, young men Of the
town. l introduced my friend, the horse
droyer, and you would have been amused to
fall. Scarcely a half dozen words were ex-
changed before Miss Priggins's first callers
made their exit. My friend took in the situa-
ton at once, but he had the good sense to not
show it.
After awhile, he was turning music for Miss
Priggins while she played upon the piano.
When she had finished, he was asked ii he
could not play.
81 play sometimes" was his reply.
"Will you not play for us?" Miss Priggins
then asked.
"IIe reluctantly consented. He took his po-
sition in front OF the instrument and we were
thrilled with the music he made He touched
the keys Of the piano with the ease and grace
OF a master and when he had finished and re-
fused to play moro he had won the friendship
OF Miss Prtggins, who was on his departure
cordial in her invitation for him to call again
well, he made several pleasant calls
during his stay. He came back
the next season and before he left
town he and Miss Priggins approached
the young ladys father and asked his consent
to their marriage.
"Since you both seem to desire it, will not
oppose your marriage, but il my daughter
makes hard bed she must lie upon it,"
ut shall be as soft as feathers can make it,
was the young mans pleasant rejOinder.
"The wedding was set for September 10th.
When he came for his bride every one was sur
prised AT the display he made He wore an
expensive suit and servant in livery drove
two magnificent iron grays to his fine
carriage Some one, made bold
by curiosity, approached the servant
and inquired who the young man might be.
"W'y. sir, my master is de riches man in
Kentuck', 'xpect, sir He owns dc fines
farm in dc country, and pears to me hat o
Louisville
Further inquiry elected the information
that the drover was really a man OF means,
who had Travelled extensively and had many
accomplishments. Suffice it 10 say Miss Prig-
gins was willing to accept the bed she had
made. %